Chapter 30

Ian was not romantically interested in Sage, but she had an inkling that he was interested in her body.

After he had injured her lips that night, she had to suffer for three long days. before the injury finally

healed.

Sage didn’t want to argue with Ian. Instead, she asked, “Have you decided on which agreement you’ll

be signing?”

“It’s difficult for me to make up my mind at this time.”

Ian grabbed both copies of the divorce agreement as he continued casually, ‘ That’s why I’ve decided

to let your grandfather review the conditions of both

copies properly. Perhaps he might be able to provide me with a better suggestion.

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“You don’t have to make your choice anymore!” Sage reached out to stop Ian. I’ll just get a clean

divorce without any additional payment from you!”

Ian looked down at her. “I’m the one who wronged you in this marriage. If we were to take this to court,

I’d have to pay you more than 100 million dollars, you know. I don’t think your grandfather will want you

to lose out on the benefits.”

Sage was speechless. Damn that bastard! How dare he use her words against her!

Ian was a head taller than Sage. The fact that he was looming over her effortlessly

intimidated her to no end.

Angered by the difference in height, Sage moved to stand on the couch.

She peered down at Ian while retorting furiously, “Our divorce is strictly between us! Just how sick are

you to drag Grandpa into this mess!”

Even though Ian was now shorter than Sage, his demeanor remained oppressive.

“If you really want to divorce me, then why don’t you have the gall to tell him about our eventual

separation, hmm?”

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“I …” Sage’s answer was stuck in her throat.1

It was true that she dared not breathe a word about her upcoming divorce to Donald. He had high

blood pressure, so he couldn’t withstand the agitation of receiving shocking news.

Sage had tried to gauge Donald’s reaction by bringing up the topic of divorce in

the

past, which worried him to no end. If Ian were to show him the divorce agreements, Donald would get

an aneurysm from the shock and fury.

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Her initial plan was to find a nice opportunity to come clean to Donald once the divorce was settled.

Once Sage could prove that she was still able to lead a happy and carefree life after her divorce, she’d

spend some time acting cute and admitting that she was in the wrong in front of Donald. That way,

Donald would be able to accept the fact that she got divorced, albeit calmly.

Meanwhile, Ian looked rather pleased as he drank in the sight of Sage looking so furious that she

couldn’t even say a word.

“Or is it because you never wanted to get a divorce with me from the start? Are you trying to use this

divorce as a way to get my attention and make me think that you’re very important to me?”

“Hell no! I just want a divorce!”

Ian chortled icily in response. “There’s no such thing as a perfect deal in this world. You don’t want to

be chained down by the bonds of marriage, yet you still

intend on reaping the benefits that come with our holy matrimony.”

Sage instantly understood what Ian was talking about.

The Joyners mainly traded spices and perfumes, but they were still closely affiliated with the Holcombs

in terms of business dealings. Many brands decided to work with the Joyners purely because of their

affiliation with the Holcombs.

This was like a game of dominoes.

If the news of Sage and Ian’s divorce were to get out, the Joyners‘ business would suffer from a heavy

impact.

Even though this wasn’t the exact reason why Sage didn’t want to tell Donald

about her impending divorce, she was still surprised when she heard Ian’s words.

Sage had always viewed the subject of her marriage as a rather simple one. She thought that she

could always get a divorce if she no longer loved Ian. It turned out that she had completely forgotten

about the other problems that were tied to her marriage.

“If it weren’t for Grandma’s efforts to stop us, we would’ve gotten a divorce a long time ago. Why won’t

you sign the divorce agreement now?” Sage asked.

Ian gazed at her coldly. “I don’t have time to play games with you, Sage.”

Exasperated, Sage retorted, “What do I have to do to convince you that I’m not playing around? I really

want a divorce!”

“I’ll only believe you when both of our families are gathered in the same room with the intention to

discuss our divorce in an amicable manner.”

Sage fell silent at that response.

She could try her best to convince Donald to do that, but there was no way in hell that her aunt and

uncle would agree to the divorce.

“Why must you make this divorce a huge pain in the neck for both of us, Ian?

Don’t you want to go through with it as soon as possible so that you can officially be with Ivy?”